Sponsorship Opportunities

Opportunities include four levels of corporate sponsorship, as well as a range of “a la carte” and special event advertising options. We invite you to take advantage of this unprecedented opportunity to reach a large audience in both our 2020 Annual General Assembly, which takes place virtually on March 27 & 28, 2021, as well as our 2021 AGA, which will take place virtually or in person in the fall of 2021.

With so many diverse alternatives to choose from you will find the opportunity that matches your business goals. Our Annual General Assembly is being held virtually and will be attended by approximately 2,500 delegates and will be live streamed via Facebook with an average reach of over 2,000 viewers.

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Sponsor Packages

PLATINUm
RIEL
  • LEVEL SPONSOR
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GOLD
BISON
  • LEVEL SPONSOR
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SILVER
CART
  • LEVEL SPONSOR
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BRONZE
SASH
  • LEVEL SPONSOR
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Results & Reach


This exciting marketing opportunity will enable your business or organization to:
∞ Benefit from exclusive market exposure.
∞ Gain a competitive edge in the marketplace through our media outlets, such as Grassroots News (80,000+readers bi-weekly) and the Metis Hour x2 (40,000+ listeners every week).
∞ Obtain valuable exposure and prominence with current and potential clients
∞ Be positioned as a community and/or industry leader.
∞ Increase corporate visibility and build your corporate image with the Métis Nation.
∞ Have prominent exposure through networking opportunities with a targeted audience from across Manitoba.
All sponsors will be acknowledged in the conference program and at the conference proceedings.

Please contact our Sponsorship & Tradeshow Team for more information on how you can support one of Canada’s largest Métis gatherings. Phone: 204-586-8474 E-mail: MMF_AGA@mmf.mb.ca

Sponsors must provide a PowerPoint slide/advertisement or digital copy of company logo to be displayed in the main venue in rotation throughout the event and on MMF social media platforms.

** Sponsors must provide a digital copy of their company logo or ad for inclusion in the kits/advertising and programs. This is typically provided as a high-resolution JPG or vector graphic format.

Riel Sponsor – Platinum

$25,000+

  • A private virtual meet and greet event with President Chartrand (date and location to be scheduled following AGA)
  • Prominent placement of your logo in the AGA conference kit (a full colour sponsor greeting in Conference program package distributed to all delegates.
  • Sponsor recognition in Grassroots News and on The Metis Hour x2 (NCI-FM)
  • Full page inside cover advertisement in the AGA Conference Program for the Fall 2021 event.
  • Prominent placement of your logo in all AGA advertising in print media.
  • Prominent placement of sponsor signage along all main thoroughfares (i.e. advertisement placed on AGA and MMF website for a month, and all MMF social media platforms).
  • Logo/company information advertised before live-stream entertainment at virtual conference.
  • Social Media integration prior to and during AGA:
    Recognized in four (4) live tweets during virtual conference
    Company logo and information appearing in three (3) advertisements prior to event
    Short commercial (provided by sponsor company) advertised on MMF Instagram and saved on page for the following year on MMF Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
  • Inclusion of company promotional material in the AGA conference kit. Formal presentation of a sponsorship recognition gift in the event of a live assembly in Fall 2021.
  • First choice of two complimentary booths in the trade show (16’ x 8’ space).
  • 2 complimentary reserved tables for 8 at the AGA evening event with table recognition
  • ½ day sponsorship of the coffee and snack table located in the assembly hall.
  • One day sponsorship of the elders’ lounge, including prominent placement of company logo within the lounge.
  • Submission deadline for advertisements and logos is Monday, March 22, 2021

Bison Sponsor – Gold

$20,000+

  • A private virtual meet and greet event with President Chartrand (date and location to be scheduled following AGA)
  • Prominent placement of your logo in the AGA conference kit (a full colour sponsor greeting in Conference program package distributed to all delegates.
  • Sponsor recognition in Grassroots News and on The Metis Hour x2 (NCI-FM)
  • Full page inside cover advertisement in the AGA Conference Program for the Fall 2021 event.
  • Prominent placement of your logo in all AGA advertising in print media.
  • Prominent placement of sponsor signage along all main thoroughfares (i.e. advertisement placed on AGA and MMF website for a month, and all MMF social media platforms).
  • Logo/company information advertised before live-stream entertainment at virtual conference.
  • Social Media integration prior to and during AGA:
    Recognized in four (4) live tweets during virtual conference
    Company logo and information appearing in three (3) advertisements prior to event
    Short commercial (provided by sponsor company) advertised on MMF Instagram and saved on page for the following year on MMF Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
  • Inclusion of company promotional material in the AGA conference kit. Formal presentation of a sponsorship recognition gift in the event of a live assembly in Fall 2021.
  • First choice of two complimentary booths in the trade show (16’ x 8’ space).
  • 2 complimentary reserved tables for 8 at the AGA evening event with table recognition
  • ½ day sponsorship of the coffee and snack table located in the assembly hall.
  • One day sponsorship of the elders’ lounge, including prominent placement of company logo within the lounge.
  • Submission deadline for advertisements and logos is Monday, March 22, 2021

Cart Sponsor – Silver

$15,000+

  • A private virtual meet and greet event with President Chartrand (date and location to be scheduled following AGA)
  • Prominent placement of your logo in the AGA conference kit (a full colour sponsor greeting in Conference program package distributed to all delegates.
  • Sponsor recognition in Grassroots News and on The Metis Hour x2 (NCI-FM)
  • Full page inside cover advertisement in the AGA Conference Program for the Fall 2021 event.
  • Prominent placement of your logo in all AGA advertising in print media.
  • Prominent placement of sponsor signage along all main thoroughfares (i.e. advertisement placed on AGA and MMF website for a month, and all MMF social media platforms).
  • Logo/company information advertised before live-stream entertainment at virtual conference.
  • Social Media integration prior to and during AGA:
    Recognized in four (4) live tweets during virtual conference
    Company logo and information appearing in three (3) advertisements prior to event
    Short commercial (provided by sponsor company) advertised on MMF Instagram and saved on page for the following year on MMF Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
  • Inclusion of company promotional material in the AGA conference kit. Formal presentation of a sponsorship recognition gift in the event of a live assembly in Fall 2021.
  • First choice of two complimentary booths in the trade show (16’ x 8’ space).
  • 2 complimentary reserved tables for 8 at the AGA evening event with table recognition
  • ½ day sponsorship of the coffee and snack table located in the assembly hall.
  • One day sponsorship of the elders’ lounge, including prominent placement of company logo within the lounge.
  • Submission deadline for advertisements and logos is Monday, March 22, 2021

Sash Sponsor – Bronze

$10,000+

  • A private virtual meet and greet event with President Chartrand (date and location to be scheduled following AGA)
  • Prominent placement of your logo in the AGA conference kit (a full colour sponsor greeting in Conference program package distributed to all delegates.
  • Sponsor recognition in Grassroots News and on The Metis Hour x2 (NCI-FM)
  • Full page inside cover advertisement in the AGA Conference Program for the Fall 2021 event.
  • Prominent placement of your logo in all AGA advertising in print media.
  • Prominent placement of sponsor signage along all main thoroughfares (i.e. advertisement placed on AGA and MMF website for a month, and all MMF social media platforms).
  • Logo/company information advertised before live-stream entertainment at virtual conference.
  • Social Media integration prior to and during AGA:
    Recognized in four (4) live tweets during virtual conference
    Company logo and information appearing in three (3) advertisements prior to event
    Short commercial (provided by sponsor company) advertised on MMF Instagram and saved on page for the following year on MMF Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
  • Inclusion of company promotional material in the AGA conference kit. Formal presentation of a sponsorship recognition gift in the event of a live assembly in Fall 2021.
  • First choice of two complimentary booths in the trade show (16’ x 8’ space).
  • 2 complimentary reserved tables for 8 at the AGA evening event with table recognition
  • ½ day sponsorship of the coffee and snack table located in the assembly hall.
  • One day sponsorship of the elders’ lounge, including prominent placement of company logo within the lounge.
  • Submission deadline for advertisements and logos is Monday, March 22, 2021